TSB 1900801 — Dodge Service bulletin

1900801 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Dodge Caravan, 1996–1997 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. EXPERIENCING A POP/TICK SOUND HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AREA WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
2Model years

Vehicles and model years 1900801 names

VehicleModel years
Dodge Caravan 1996, 1997

Every document filed under 1900801

Document IDFiledType
1900801 November 23, 2001 Service bulletin

What 1900801 covers

Steering — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 1900801?

1900801 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Dodge, covering the Dodge Caravan across the 1996–1997 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: EXPERIENCING A POP/TICK SOUND HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AREA WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

Which vehicles does 1900801 cover?

NHTSA's file names Dodge Caravan (1996–1997). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.

Is TSB 1900801 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 1900801 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.

How do I get the full text of 1900801?

Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 1900801, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 1900801. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.